114 Maharashtra cops test Covid-19 positive in last 24 hours
MUMBAI: In the last 24 hours, 114 police personnel have tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra, and one police official…
Coronavirus: Covid vaccine makers may need to infect subjects to get results
NEW YORK: Drugmakers sprinting to deliver potential Covid-19 vaccines say they're facing a new hurdle: declining infection rates that could…
JNU student and activist Natasha Narwal charged under UAPA
Seventh person booked under the stringent Act in the case Natasha Narwal, a JNU student and activist associated with women’s…
Coronavirus India lockdown Day 67 live updates | Over 7,500 cases in 24 hours
India registered its highest single-day increase in new COVID-19 cases with 7,964 cases and 265 deaths reported in the past…
Two militants eliminated in Kulgam encounter
Peerzada Ashiq Srinagar, May 30, 2020 09:03 IST Updated: May 30, 2020 10:32 IST Army jawan stand guardin Kulgam District…
One year of Narendra Modi 2.0 | We will decide our present and future, PM tells nation
Marking the first anniversary of his second successive full majority government at the Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a…
Maharashtra announces 50 lakh cover for all on COVID-19 task
The Maharashtra government will provide a comprehensive personal life cover of ₹50 lakh to all employees who are on active…
NGT panel indicate lacunae in functioning of LG Polymers
The Joint Monitoring Committee (JMC) constituted by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to inquire into the leakage of styrene monomer…
Rajasthan farmers, officials in night-long fight against locusts
In Garh, swarms perched on trees were eliminated Farmers in Rajasthan are assisting officials of the Agriculture Department in their…
New York City to begin re-opening on June 8
File photoNEW YORK: New York City, the epicentre of the Covid-19 pandemic in the US, will begin reopening in a…
How coronavirus jumped from animals to humans deciphered: Research study
Researchers said the ability of the virus, SARS-CoV-2, to infect humans was gained by exchanging a critical ge...Read MoreHOUSTON: The…
Modi 2.0 very first anniversary live updates: BJP president JP Nadda shares Modi govt 2.0 successes
Read: First anniversary of Modi 2.0: In letter to citizens, PM hails India’s collective resilience to corona“You have proven collective…
Maharashtra CM’s not in favour of lifting lockdown; some easing likely
MUMBAI: Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday indicated that Maharashtra, especially hotspots like Mumbai and Pune, would continue to remain…
First anniversary of Modi 2.0: In letter to citizens, PM hails India’s collective resilience to corona
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi, in a letter to citizens on completion of the first year of his second term…
India’s managed to ‘distribute’ corona curve, says ICMR chief
India has managed to smoothen the Covid -19 curve and keep fatality rate low. While increasing positivity rate is a…
Coronavirus live updates: India’s managed to ‘distribute’ corona curve, says ICMR chief
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No threat to urban areas from locusts: UN body
Representative photoNEW DELHI: Extent of locust invasion in India may spread further and swarms may reach as far as Bihar…
Rajnath Singh discusses border situation with US def secy
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh (PTI)NEW DELHI: India will need to firmly keep up its guard against China’s creeping cartographic aggression…
Covid 19: Star hotels to add 2,000 beds for viral fight
NEW DELHI: With the number of coronavirus cases on a surge, Delhi government on Friday decided to take over five…
Jan-March expansion at 40 quarter low of 3.1%, 2019-20 GDP growth at 11-year low of 4.2%
NEW DELHI: The country’s economic growth in the January-March quarter of 2019-20 expanded at its slowest pace in 40 quarters…
PM Modi, Amit Shah go over lockdown; curbs may be alleviated further
A migrant walks past police barricades placed near Ghazipur during a nationwide lockdown. (Photo: PTI)NEW DELHI: Home minister Amit Shah…
West Bengal: Knocked down by the virus, flattened by winds
The doors of the robust sedan started rattling. The windows of the car began rattling too, tugging at the frames…
Madras High Court states niece and nephew as Jayalalithaa’s legal beneficiaries
The Madras High Court on Friday ordered removal of the term ‘Class II’ heirs from order passed by it on…
Dreadful silence: On India-China standoff
May 30, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 30, 2020 01:06 IST May 30, 2020 00:02 IST Updated: May 30, 2020…
Belated, but welcome: On Supreme Court carry on migrant employees
It is a matter of relief that the Supreme Court has at last taken cognisance of the plight of millions…
Reports of “lost” trains fake, says railways
Railway Board Chairman V.K. Yadav on Friday termed reports of Shramik Special trains “getting lost” as “fake news,” and said…
‘Dinner conference’ of Karnataka BJP MLAs sets alarm bells sounding in celebration
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is yet again facing rebellion in his ranks.A “dinner…
Trump’s gaffe on call with PM Modi is not a first, however a pattern
Government officials have dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the situation…
Five Delhi luxury hotels made extended Covid hospitals
NEW DELHI: To ensure sufficient beds to deal with the increasing coronavirus cases, the Delhi government on Friday directed that…
US burns with racial tension as Trump rages on and at Twitter
WASHINGTON: Civil unrest exploded across America as a third day of protests in Minneapolis over the alleged daylight murder of…
Earthquake tremors felt in parts of Delhi, NCR
NEW DELHI: A medium intensity earthquake of 4.5 magnitude hit near Rohtak in Haryana on Friday, tremors of which were…
Existing mechanisms with China being utilized to solve Ladakh standoff: India to US
File photo used for representational purpose onlyNEW DELHI: India on Friday conveyed to the US that it was eyeing to…
GDP growth slows to 3.1% in Q4; core sector output contracts 38.1% in April
NEW DELHI The gross domestic product or GDP data released on Friday showed that the economy slowed to 3.1 per…
Covid-19: The world is still far from herd immunity for coronavirus
NEW YORK: The coronavirus still has a long way to go. That's the message from a crop of new studies…
GDP growth slows to a 11-year low of 4.2%
Economic growth slowed to an 11-year low of 4.2% in 2019-20, according to data released by the National Statistical Office…
Centre most likely to retain minimal function and enable States have more say after May 31
The Centre is likely to retain a limited role and allow states and union territories to take decisions on whether…
Central Vista: new structures on KG Marg, Africa Opportunity proposed for moving govt workplaces
The Union government is planning to relocate offices of various Ministries to new buildings proposed by the Central Public Works…
AP High Court orders reinstatement of Ramesh Kumar as State Election Commissioner
N. Ramesh Kumar It struck down ordinance No. 5 of 2020 through which the term of SEC was cut short…
DGCA says locust swarms present hazard to airplane during landing and takeoff stage, concerns standards
NEW DELHI: Aviation regulator DGCA on Friday issued guidelines for stakeholders like pilots and engineers on how to deal with…
Explained: Trump’s order targeting social media sites
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday targeting legal protections that keep people from suing social media websites. The…
Former Chhattisgarh chief minister Ajit Jogi passes away
RAIPUR: Former chief minister of Chhattisgarh Ajit Pramod Kumar Jogi, 74, passed away on Friday while in coma after suffering…
Amit Shah fulfills PM Modi; briefs on CMs views on lockdown
NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and informed him about the views…
China turns down Trump’s offer to mediate in border standoff with India
BEIJING: China on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's offer to mediate between India and China to end their current…
KCR devotes Kondapochammasagar to Telangana individuals
Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao inaugurates Kondapochammasagar. | Photo Credit: Mohd. Arif Reservoir will serve over 2.85 lakh acres…
Cars and truck used in foiled Pulwama attack was owned by Hizb militant: cops
The vehicle belonged to Hidayatullah Malik, an active Hizb-ul Mujahideen militant, from Shopian's Sharatpora. The explosives-laden vehicle, which was spotted…
COVID 19 | Bengal Minister Sujit Bose, wife, domestic help test positive
For representational purpose only. A medic taking a sample for COVID-19 test in Kolkata, Friday, May 8, 2020. | Photo…
Govt officials deny Trump’s claim of talk with Modi on LAC circumstance
The government on Friday forcefully rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that he had spoken to Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Wipro appoints Thierry Delaporte as brand-new CEO and MD
Wipro's 3-month old leader hunt comes to an end Tech consulting and business process services firm Wipro Limited has appointed…
One more COVID-19 death in Kerala; India’s toll crosses 4,700
India is developing a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, and will begin testing it in October, according to the Principal…
China’s media knocks Trump over border comments, states he is ‘driving a wedge’
China’s State media on Friday said United States President Donald Trump was trying to “drive a wedge between China and…